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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answer

Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average cost of fuel required to heat a home to a reasonable level of warmth is for properties that are (a) connected to the gas network and (b) not connected to the gas network. [25281] Mr. Meacher: The table sets out the average heating and hot water costs for a typical semi-detached house. The data are derived using the BRE Domestic Energy Model with average fuel costs from SAP 2001 and is based on: Property with a floor area of 89 sq. metres. Home heated to a temperature of 21 degrees C in the main living area, whole house heated. Loft insulation installed. Standard heating pattern of two hours in the morning and seven hours in the evening during weekdays, and 16 hours/day at weekends. The actual costs incurred by householders can vary greatly according to the construction of the property, the age and type of heating systems and occupation patterns. A discussion of these varying costs for fuel poor households is provided at Annexe D of the consultation paper, "Fuel Poverty: The New HEES" published in May 1999. £ per year _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Heating and hot water cost for home Heating system With cavity wall insulation With uninsulated cavity walls With solid walls Connected to the mains gas network Using high-efficiency gas-fired 200 270 310 central heating system Not connected to the mains gas network Using an oil-fired central 210 290 340 heating systems Using an electric storage heating 495 675 785 system _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

25281; 378 c270-2W;378 c284-6W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Costs Energy supply Heating Fuels Natural gas Central heating

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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